Historical Personality

Jimmy Carter

Context: Jimmy Carter was born on October 1, 1924.    About: He served as the 39th President of the United...

Annie Besant

Context: 177th Birth Anniversary of Annie Besant.   About: Annie Besant was a significant figure in the socio-religious reform movements...

Mantagini Hazra

Context: 82nd Death Anniversary of freedom fighter Mantagini Hazra.      About: Matangini Hazra, affectionately known as “Gandhi Buri” (Old...

Rajah Annamalai Chettiar

Context: 143rd Birth Anniversary of Rajah Annamalai Chettiar.    About: Rajah Annamalai Chettiar, also known as Raja Sir Annamalai Chettiar,...

Rani Rashmoni

Context: 231st Birth Anniversary of Rani Rashmoni.    About: Rani Rashmoni, born on September 28, 1793, in Halisahar, Bengal, emerged...

Bhagat Singh: The Revolutionary Thinker and Ideologue

Introduction: Bhagat Singh, one of India’s most iconic revolutionaries, was a radical thinker who combined armed struggle with deep ideological...

Periyar’s Self-Respect Movement: A Legacy of Social Transformation

Inspired by the centenary article “Keep the Fire of the Self-Respect Movement Going” (The Hindu, September 28, 2024) by Manuraj...

Keshav Baliram Hedgewar

Context: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh was founded by KB Hedgewar on 27th September 1925.    About: Keshav Baliram Hedgewar, commonly known...

Vithaldas Jhaverbhai Patel

Context: 151st Birth Anniversary of Vithaldas Jhaverbhai Patel.   About: Vithaldas Jhaverbhai Patel was a prominent Indian political leader and...

Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

Context: 204th Birth Anniversary of Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar.   About: Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar (1820-1891) was a prominent 19th century scholar,...

Bhikaji Cama

Context: Bhikaji Cama, also known as Madam Cama, was a prominent figure in the Indian independence movement, born on September...

Anand Mohan Bose

Context: Anand Mohan Bose was born on September 23, 1847, in Bengal and was deeply influenced by the socio-political climate...

Bahadur Shah Zafar

Context: Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar was captured by the Britishers on 20th September 1857.    About: Bahadur Shah Zafar...

Tiruvalluvar

Context: The Madras High Court has declined to designate the Anusham star day in the Tamil month of Vaikasi as...

Periyar

Context: Erode Venkatappa Ramasamy, commonly known as Periyar or Thanthai Periyar, was a prominent Indian social activist and politician born...